miraculous
1Miraculous — Mi*rac u*lous, a. [F. miraculeux. See {Miracle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of the nature of a miracle; performed by supernatural power; effected by the direct agency of almighty power, and not by natural causes. [1913 Webster] 2. Supernatural; wonderful …
2miraculous — index incomprehensible, ineffable, portentous (eliciting amazement), prodigious (amazing), remarkable, special, unprecedented …
3miraculous — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. miraculeux, from M.L. miraculosus, from L. miraculum miracle, marvel, wonder (see MIRACLE (Cf. miracle)). Related: Miraculously (early 15c.); miraculousness …
4miraculous — *supernatural, supranatural, preternatural, superhuman …
5miraculous — [adj] surprisingly wonderful amazing, anomalous, astonishing, astounding, awesome, extraordinary, fabulous, freakish, heavy, incredible, inexplicable, magical, marvelous, monstrous, numinous, phenomenal, preternatural, prodigious, spectacular,… …
6miraculous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having the character of a miracle. 2) very surprising and welcome. DERIVATIVES miraculously adverb …
7miraculous — [mi rak′yo͞o ləs, mi rak′yələs] adj. [MFr miraculeux < ML miraculosus < L miraculum] 1. having the nature of a miracle; supernatural 2. like a miracle; wonderful; marvelous 3. able to work miracles miraculously adv. miraculousness n …
8miraculous — [[t]mɪræ̱kjʊləs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe a good event as miraculous, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected. The horse made a miraculous recovery to finish a close third. ...a miraculous escape... The change in Felicity was… …
9miraculous — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ quite, truly ▪ Something truly miraculous happened. ▪ almost …
10miraculous — miraculously, adv. miraculousness, n. /mi rak yeuh leuhs/, adj. 1. performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure. 2. of the nature of a miracle; marvelous. 3. having or seeming to have the power to work miracles:… …
